African Nationhood

The movie transitioned and everyone returned to Xiao Chen's attic dejectedly.

Xiaohong saw that everyone was unhappy, so she offered to sing for everyone.

As she opened her mouth, the melodious singing sounded again in the theater, this time without accompaniment, just singing softly.

"The ends of the earth and the ends of the earth
find a friend

little sister singing and playing the piano
Lang, we are one heart
······
Home mountain, looking north
Tears, tears on my lapels

My little sister misses my husband till now
Lang Ya, a friend in times of need and deep love

······"

The screen transitioned, and my sister Xiaoyun couldn't help but burst into tears when she heard her sister's lyrics.

Following her tears, the audience in the theater instantly felt empathy with Xiaoyun.

"Looking north at the home mountain, tears stain my lapels."

This sentence directly made the audience in the theater burst into tears when they heard these sobs.

Shi Zhao was a little surprised. He turned around and found that the girl beside him was already in tears.

He was even more surprised, "What's wrong with you?"

The girl glared at him, "Don't you think this scene is sad?"

Shi Zhao shook his head. Seeing the girl's eyes becoming colder, he nodded immediately, "Well, it's a bit sad."

The girl wiped away her tears and came to him, "My sister Xiaoyun is homesick but knows that she will never be able to return to her hometown. Her tears are not only because she can't go back home, but also because of her current situation. "

Only then did Shi Zhao understand why so many people were crying. They were crying more for their hometown that they could not return to.

"Oh I see."

After saying that, he remembered that he should provide some help to the girl next to him like a gentleman, such as handing the girl a handkerchief.

So he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to the girl. The girl took it and whispered "Thank you."

……

The film transitioned to night. Although Xiao Chen and others were still a little frustrated, they went out to help the barber find a new place for business on the roadside.

Because it was more intuitive on the roadside, business started to come in. This time, everyone did not help, and the barber was left alone to take care of it.

Everyone was happy again when the barber had a business, and went home happily together.

After Xiao Hong waited for her sister to go out, she waited at the window sill and started interacting with Xiao Chen.

This section included magic and shadow puppetry. Everyone was very happy to watch it, and many people laughed.

Ouyang Keying, who was beside Shi Zhao, did not smile. Her pretty brows furrowed tightly, as if she was anticipating something bad.

The film transitioned to a curtain that was shaking slightly, and then a rough-looking man walked out of it, wearing a belt as he walked.

Xiaoyun behind was also arranging her clothes, but she didn't bother to button up the cheongsam and chased after her.

Let everyone understand that the two of them had just completed the transaction, Xiaoyun came over and held the man's hand to prevent him from leaving.

The man's backhand was a slap, and blood stains appeared on the corners of Xiaoyun's mouth. Many young girls couldn't help but follow her and continued to sympathize with Xiaoyun.

But Xiaoyun persisted and chased the man for prostitution. The rough man was so angry that he directly pulled out a knife to scare Xiaoyun.

Xiaoyun was not afraid at all. Unexpectedly, the rough man stabbed Xiaoyun in the abdomen with a knife in anger.

The blood dyed Xiaoyun's cheongsam red, Xiaoyun fell down angrily and unwillingly, looking towards the north as if she was relieved before she died.

The music continued to play, "Home Mountain, look north..."

The rugged man killed someone and ran away.

At this time, the sobs in the theater sounded again, and the women cried for Xiaoyun who died tragically.

Listening to the sobbing of the girl next to him, Shi Zhao couldn't help but reach out and hold the girl's warm little hand and squeeze it hard.

The girl also fell on Shi Zhao's shoulders, "They are so pitiful!"

Shi Zhao didn't say anything and silently squeezed the girl's hand.

……

Xiao Hong soon learned about her sister's death. She burst into tears, and Xiao Chen and others also came over to comfort Xiao Hong.

After everyone helped Xiaohong bury her sister, the landlord found Xiaohong, and a subtitle appeared to the effect:

The landlord asked for rent, but Xiaohong had no money to pay. The landlord gave him an idea and asked her to go to Paramount to sing, so that she could earn more and not be poor.

Xiao Hong was moved, but Xiao Chen advised her not to go.

But the landlord was imminent in pressing for the debt, and she had no choice but to go to Paramount on the landlord's introduction.

……

The film thus enters its second chapter.

As soon as Xiaohong entered Paramount, the fat manager asked her through the subtitles what she could sing.
Xiaohong replied that I can sing "Little Enemies".

Xiao Hong put on a posture and spoke slowly, and the music in the theater immediately started playing.

"My little enemy, what are you doing, acting like a fool?

Look at me with big eyes, feeling confused
......"

When the song started playing, the atmosphere in the theater became better.

Shi Zhao found that the girl beside him was no longer depressed. She sat upright, but did not pull her hand back.

There was a bit of shame on her face, and she had already noticed that Shi Zhao was holding her hand.

……

The melody of "Little Enemies" is very catchy, and you can basically hum it after listening to a few lines.

By the time Xiaohong finished singing, many people in the theater were already learning to sing in low voices.

Shi Zhao couldn't help but wonder if Ouyang Keying was singing along secretly. He turned around and found the girl staring at him.

When the girl noticed that he was looking at her, she immediately turned her head and her cheeks quickly turned red.

Shi Zhao secretly smiled in his heart, he felt that this moment felt great.

……

The film continues to transition, following the obese manager into Paramount's dressing room, where Xiao Hong's image changes drastically.

She has transformed from the pretty girl she looked like before to a modern urban woman. She wears a slim-fitting high-collar cheongsam, and her hair and makeup have become more refined.

She seemed to be a different person, but her singing voice remained the same. She walked onto the luxurious stage with trepidation, her face a little uncomfortable, but the moment she stood in the center of the stage, her talent awakened and she spoke generously.

"Shanghai at night,

Shanghai at night,
Shanghai is a city that never sleeps.
The lights are on and the cars are making noise.

Singing and dancing, I saw her smiling face.

Who knew she was depressed inside?
Nightlife is all about food, clothing, housing and transportation
......"

As the song played, many people stopped smiling and once again sympathized with this woman who was ups and downs in the tide of the times.

"Although she is well-dressed, her inner anguish is expressed through the lyrics. She is a pitiful person."

Shi Zhao felt that it was more appropriate to remain silent at this time. The girl next to him had a strong desire to share and a strong ability to empathize.

I wonder if she is too much like her mother. My mother said that Aunt Betsy was chased by Uncle Ouyang because she loved Oriental opera so much.

Xiaohong's performance in the film was well received by the guests, who cheered for her.

She soon lost herself in the audience's admiration. When Xiao Chen came to look for her, she also disappeared.

Her clothes became more sophisticated and fashionable, and the songs she sang became more modern.

"Rose Rose is the most beautiful
Roses are the most beautiful
Long summer blooms on the branches
rose rose i love you

......"

"She has been completely lost. This should be the beginning of her tragedy."

With Ouyang Keying's words, the popularity of Xiaohong in the film became more and more popular, and people flocked to her just to hear her sing.

At this time, an elegant and personable man came to Xiaohong and expressed his love to her.

She refuses and welcomes men's expressions of love.

The relationship between the two became closer and closer. The handsome man's surname was Lu, and he vowed to be loyal to her.

Xiaohong gradually lost her way, her dress and makeup gradually improved from exquisite to luxurious, and her clothes, hairstyle and jewelry decoration became more and more luxurious.

Just when the two were tender and affectionate, an uninvited guest disrupted Xiaohong's elegant and sweet life.

This person was Boss Lu's first wife. She was proud and arrogant and directly humiliated Xiao Hong, and then moved all the belongings from Xiao Hong's home in full view of everyone.

Xiaohong became the focus of everyone's curses and criticism. She came to the beach in desperation and jumped off.

There were sighs in the theater, feeling pity for Xiao Hong and cursing that Boss Lu was not a thing, but he came to provoke Xiao Hong even though he had a family.

Xiao Chen came to Paramount to look for Xiao Hong, but he only saw a shoe on the beach. He stood on the beach and burst into tears.

Xiao Chen's infatuation and Xiao Hong's misery made the audience sigh with sadness.

……

The scene changes again, this time from the perspective of a cruise ship. Xiaohong wakes up and finds that she is not dead.

The people next to her told her that this was a cruise ship heading to Nanhua. Xiaohong was so disheartened that she didn't care where it was.

This plot setting made everyone in the theater happy. As expected, it was impossible to live in the Qing Dynasty and had to go to Nanhua to get a new life.

……

After arriving in Nanhua, Xiaohong gradually regained her confidence in life. She became cheerful and gradually became familiar with the people around her.

Then her singing voice was recognized by everyone, and then she was taken to the cultural and publicity team.

From a small role at the beginning, he gradually became the backbone of the propaganda team.

As time went by, she missed Magic City more and more, and she also missed Xiao Chen.

Whenever she was alone, her eyes would flash back to Xiao Chen and the narrow alley.

Then she fainted. After the doctor examined her, he informed everyone through subtitles that there was a tumor in her brain and it could not be saved.

Not only was Xiaohong not disappointed when she heard the news, she actually smiled.

She said goodbye to her friends in Nanhua, then boarded the cruise ship and returned to the Magic City.

Returning to the Magic City, she followed her memory and found that the alleys and alleys of the past had not changed at all, but the people she was familiar with had changed and become older.

When Xiao Liu, the barber, saw Xiao Hong, he couldn't help laughing happily.

Then asked her why she wasn't dead?

Xiao Hong explained with a smile, and then the barber took Xiao Hong to find the impoverished Xiao Chen.

When lovers meet again, things have changed and people have changed.

But Xiao Chen still hugged Xiao Hong excitedly and cried loudly. Xiao Hong stroked her lover's back and sang "Tianya Song" softly.

"The ends of the earth and the ends of the earth
find a friend

little sister singing and playing the piano
Lang, we are one heart
Home mountain, looking north
Tears, tears on my lapels

My little sister misses my husband till now
Lang Ya, a friend in times of need and deep love

······
After singing the song, the two hugged each other tightly.

Xiaohong asked Xiaochen if he would marry her, even if he was not going to die soon.
Xiao Chen cried and said, I do.

The transition continued, with both of them sitting in a narrow and low room wearing wedding clothes.

The two lovers finally got married. Xiao Chen held Xiao Hong's hand and said, "I want to hear you sing, so I'll sing "Song of the Four Seasons."

Xiaohong nodded, and "Song of the Four Seasons" started again.

"Spring is coming and the windows are full of green
The eldest girl embroiders mandarin ducks under the window
Suddenly a ruthless stick
Beat the mandarin ducks aside

......"

The music suddenly stopped halfway through, and Xiaohong fell into her husband's arms and lost her breath.

Xiao Chen cried silently while holding his wife's body, and he also hummed "Song of the End of the World" in his mouth

"The ends of the earth and the ends of the earth
find a friend

little sister singing and playing the piano
Lang, we are of the same mind..."

There were endless cries in the theater, and tears welled up on Ouyang Keying's face again, "They are so miserable!"

Shi Zhao had to take the initiative this time, otherwise his hands would be pinched purple by the girl.

"Let's go, stop crying, this is a movie."

Ouyang Keying pinched him again, "What do you know, this is love!" (End of Chapter)